Wings of Time Sentosa tickets

What you are booking

Wings of Time is an outdoor night show on Siloso Beach, on the west of Sentosa's southern coast. Its organiser, Mount Faber Leisure Group, describes it as Singapore's only daily fireworks show, set against the open sea, and it blends water, laser, fire and music. It lasts approximately 20 minutes. A mythical bird called Shahbaz and his friends Rachel and Felix travel through time, and each setting is projected onto a giant water screen. The ticket on this site is an entry ticket to that show, not a tour or a package.

The standard seat on this ticket

The ticket is a Standard Seat Ticket for Wings of Time Fireworks Symphony. The seat is on wooden benches in various zones, and the ticket is valid on the date you select. Guests aged 4 and over need a ticket. The ticket is the show and the seat. Guests who have seen the show describe it as more than a fireworks display: the booking page's reviews talk about a story with a good plot and an interplay of water, fire, projection and music, which is what the organiser's own description promises.

After booking: reserve your seat

This step catches people out. After booking through GetYourGuide, an advance seat reservation is required on the attraction's own website. The details are shared after booking, and the date and showing you can choose depend on availability there. Treat the booking as step one and the reservation as step two: until the reservation is made, you hold a ticket but not a place on a particular night. Look for the details in your confirmation straight after you pay, and make the reservation while your preferred night still has seats. The calendar on this site shows the options and prices for a date, and the ticket is valid on the date you select, but a date that looks open in the calendar still needs a seat on the attraction's website.

Standard, premium and Show & Dine

The organiser describes three ways to watch. Standard is shared wooden benches at various zones. Premium is individual back-rested seats, offered for the best views and comfort. Show & Dine is an elevated, air-conditioned viewing area with a set meal from International Food Street. The booking page's highlights mention standard or premium seating, and its calendar shows which options your date offers. The option described as the Standard Seat Ticket is the bench seat, so if a backrest or air conditioning matters to you, check the calendar for the right option before you pay.

Which night, which showing

Choose the date in the booking calendar, then make your seat reservation on the attraction's own website after booking. The reservation is where the showing is decided, and it depends on availability there. Your confirmation and the reservation show the times for your date, so there is no need to memorise them. Because a bench seat is not assigned, how early you arrive on the night decides where you sit in your zone. The organiser's weather advisory applies to every showing: fireworks may be modified or omitted in conditions such as wind.

Redeeming the voucher and arriving

Go directly to the Wings of Time ticket counter to redeem your voucher. Gates open 15 minutes before the show starts, and guests are encouraged to arrive early for seating because latecomers may be denied entry once the show begins. Check each child's age before you queue, because guests aged 4 and over need a ticket. Early arrival matters more for a bench than for an assigned seat, since position within a zone follows arrival. The organiser's directions end at Beach Station on the Sentosa Express, or at the Beach Station car park with a short walk. The guide to getting there covers each route.

Read next: How to get to Wings of Time

Children, wheelchairs and tickets

Guests aged 4 and over require a ticket. The organiser splits tickets into Adult, for ages 13 and above, and Child, for ages 4 to 12, and it describes the show as family-friendly and designed to delight guests of all ages. Wheelchair-accessible seats are available in the front row of the Wings of Time seating gallery. For assistance or alternative arrangements, the organiser asks guests to speak with its staff. If you are travelling with a wheelchair user, make the seat reservation early and use the contact details sent after booking.

What the effects do to your evening

The organiser calls the show multi-sensory, with water fountains, fire effects and geysers, cold pyrotechnics, lasers and fireworks. It warns that smoke, mist, water spray, dust and occasional sparks may be present, and it strongly encourages guests who are sensitive to these to take suitable precautions, such as sitting toward the rear of the gallery. Attendance is voluntary and at each guest's own risk. In practice, that means a light layer for the sea breeze, a plan for a camera or phone that may get damp, and a seat choice that suits your group.

The cable car card

The Sentosa Cable Car Sky Pass is a round trip on the Singapore Cable Car, valid for the selected day only. The booking page offers a standard round trip or a premium SkyOrb Pass with a glass-floor cabin. It suits a daytime ride to Sentosa before the show. It does not include a seat at Wings of Time, and the show ticket does not include the cable car, so book each one separately.

The river cruise card

The other card is a guided evening tour of about four hours around Marina Bay. Its stops include Merlion Park, Clarke Quay, a river cruise of 30 to 40 minutes, the Garden Rhapsody show at the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay and the Spectra water and light show at Marina Bay Sands. It is a different evening from the one you spend on Sentosa, and it is run by a different operator with its own terms, so read its booking page separately. It does not include Wings of Time, and Wings of Time does not include it.

Who this isn't for

This ticket is not for anyone who wants a refund option: the GetYourGuide ticket for this show is non-refundable, and the booking page shows the terms before you pay. It is not for anyone who needs a guaranteed fireworks finale whatever the weather, because the organiser says effects may be modified or omitted. And it is not for guests who dislike mist, spray or sparks near their seat, or who want a backrest without checking the calendar for a premium option. In those cases, read the guide to the effects first, or choose another evening.

Read next: The story of Wings of Time